The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CARIBOU
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result CARIBOU
- Ruminant, a kid, devoured by cougar? Not half!
- Tundra dweller in scarf and tie, about to strip off
- Canadian natives getting Cuba and Rio confused
- Initially Cupid annoyed Rudolph, in being one uppity reindeer
- Deer united below a ridge in Colorado
- Deer looking out of car I bought
- Animals getting a bone circle copper-plated
- Vehicle I purchased with 50% off is a beast
- Wild animal in estate, say, one about to lose coat
- Heard bear taunt another animal
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The straight part
We know that "Tundra dweller" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tundra dweller = caribou.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does CARIBOU mean?
CARIBOU noun- Any of several North American subspecies of the reindeer, Rangifer tarandus.